Director Shareholding

Numis Corporation PLC
10 February 2005

                              FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Numis Corporation Plc ('Numis')


Share options


The Board of Numis announces that, on 9 February 2005, Lorna Tilbian, a senior
employee of Numis, surrendered options over 378,675 (1.85%) Numis shares. The
Numis Employee Share Trust ('the Trust') held these shares. The options were at
an exercise price of 150.0p per share and the latest exercise date was 15 May
2011. Subsequently, on 9 February 2005, the Trust disposed of 378,675 (1.85%)
Numis shares at 150.0p per share to a discretionary trust established by Lorna
Tilbian.



Following the above, Lorna Tilbian has an interest over 744,296 (3.65%) Numis
shares.



Director's dealings



The Board of Numis also announces that, on 9 February 2005, Duncan Sweetland (a
Numis executive director) surrendered options over 106,600 (0.52%) Numis shares.
The Trust held these shares. The terms of the options were as follows:


 Number of options over Numis shares           Subscription price              Latest exercise date

                36,600                               107.50p                      18 October 2006
                40,000                               292.50p                       28 March 2010
                30,000                               252.50p                        9 May 2010



Subsequently, on 9 February 2005, the Trust disposed of 106,600 (0.52%) Numis
shares at an average price of 217.7p per share to a discretionary trust
established by Duncan Sweetland.



Following the above, Duncan Sweetland has an interest over 148,703 (0.73%) Numis
shares.



The Numis shares referred to above are Numis' ordinary shares of 25p per share
and the total number of shares in issue is 20,415,370.



10 February 2005



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